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Get Rid of Knee Pain
For some strange reason I've been approached several times this week regarding knee injuries. Not quite sure why this has been the issue this week, but thought I would share with all of you some tips on how to get rid of nagging knee pain.
First though, let me help you better understand how knee pain can become an unwanted companion. First and foremost we are not referring to a fall or impact to the knee, but the more general type of knee pain that many experience.
If you have a habit of sitting to one side while at your desk, cross your legs under your desk and/or chair, or if you sit on one leg, all of these create misalignment in either the hip and/or the ankle. Guess what joint sits right above or below this now misaligned hip or ankle -- the knee.
When you sit in a posture that is not legs at 90 degrees, feet and ankles underneath knees, shoulders back and chest up, you are increasing the chances of muscles running from the hip to the knee or the knee to the ankle becoming strained. And as you know if you've been reading my blogs, muscles under strain will pull on the joints. The imbalance created from the constant pulling is in essence what leads to the pain you’re feeling.
Now let's be honest. Almost none of us sit upright in the position I described above, all the time; but if you're in pain you already know that. If you're having knee pain, please click self-myofascial release to learn how to calm those upset muscles down, and then click stretching to get you started on getting rid of knee pain now!
If you've been lucky enough to avoid knee pain so far, I would encourage you to use the self-myofascial release and stretching links to decrease the chances of developing knee pain.
Life is too short to live in pain. Don't let bad habits set you up for pain. Either get in the habit of sitting in an upright position on a regular basis, use a Swiss Ball as a desk chair, which aids in maintaining good posture, or get yourself in the habit of rolling and stretching. Like drinking a glass of orange juice to avoid a cold, it'll help alleviate the symptoms that cause knee pain.
Or you could just ignore all of this. . . . . . and see what happens.
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